Canada's 'heartbroken' Beckie to miss World Cup after ACL injury

18.03.2023 - 07:19 channelnewsasia.com

Canada and Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie will miss this year's Women's World Cup after she confirmed on Friday that she has torn the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee.In a statement on their website, reigning National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) champions Thorns said Beckie will miss the remainder of the 2023 season and added that she will "have surgery in the coming weeks to repair the injury."The 28-year-old, who was part of the Olympic gold medal-winning team at the Tokyo Games in 2021, has scored 36 goals in 101 appearances for Canada."Heartbroken is an understatement," Beckie, who has also played for Manchester City and Houston Dash, said in a post on Instagram."Having worked so hard during off-season for what was set to be one of the biggest seasons of my career, defending the title for Thorns and of course playing in the World Cup for Canada, being out for an extended period of time is a difficult pill to swallow."I'll be supporting my team mates for both club and country this season and it goes without saying I'll be back better and stronger than ever!"Beckie's injury will be a big blow for Canada, who are looking to win their maiden World Cup at this year's showpiece event, which is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to Aug.

cup Janine Beckie Manchester Australia Canada Tokyo Ireland New Zealand Nigeria Houston Portland

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson looks set to miss the one-day World Cup in India later this year after rupturing a knee ligament, it was announced Thursday. The star batsman needs surgery after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while fielding for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, New Zealand Cricket say. Black Caps coach Gary Stead said it was "unlikely" the 32-year-old would be ready to play in the ODI World Cup, which starts in October. Williamson's absence would be a major blow for the Black Caps, who have never won the World Cup but finished runners-up in the past two tournaments.

NZ's Williamson likely to miss World Cup after rupturing ACL

WELLINGTON : Kane Williamson has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee while playing in the Indian Premier League and is likely to miss the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year, New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday.

Canadian forward Amanda Allen, 18, signs with NWSL's Pride

Amanda Allen has always dreamed of playing soccer professionally. And the teenager isn't wasting any time making it a reality.

England Women to wear blue shorts at Finalissima and World Cup after players voice period concerns

The England women's football team have switched from white shorts to blue as players were concerned about playing in white while on their period. Last year Beth Mead and Ellen White said the team spoke to England's official kit manufacturer Nike about making the change because white shorts were “not practical when it’s the time of the month”. Ad «It’s something we’ve fed back to Nike,» Mead said.

Netherlands forward Miedema to miss World Cup after ACL injury

The Netherlands' record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema said she has "no hopes" of playing at this year's Women's World Cup due to the serious knee injury she sustained in December.